The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-06
Partisan Injustice Practiced Under the
Name of CiviI-Service Reform.
for Safe-keeping of War Trophies-Com-
ing Disbursements by the Treasury.
POLITICS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
A Remarkable Statement of MIR. CIeveland'
Ideas About q denomination.

A Remarkable Statement of Mr.. CIeveland's
Ideas About a denomination.
Washington Letter in Albany Evening Journal.
The President is beginning to talk quite freely
concerning the campaign of next year. He has
evidently reached degree of confidence in his
own nomination which has entirely dissipated
his previous coyness when tho subject was
broached, even by his most intimate personal
and political friends.
Within the past week he very frankly stated
that the suggestion of his friends and corre-
spondence from all parts of the country had
persuaded him that his duty might demand Of
him reversal of his first determination not
TO be a candidate for reelection. This concu-
sion somewhat stimulated by the dis
closure and following up OF an intrigue which
had Its origin among some of the irreconcia-
BILE. disgruntisd, and disappointed Bourbons
and spoilsmer. The details which to
the ears of member the administration
show that a secret cabal was organized during
the past winter in kentucky. Indiana, Ohio,
Tennessee, New York. Connecticut, New Jer-
sey. Virginia, and West Virginia. with it's
headquarters in Washington, designed to organ
ize those States against the Presidents renom-
ination. A circular prepared which
sent around to certain persons known to be hos
tile to the President, and few replies said
to have been received, but not of q character to
give guaranty that any of the opponents of
the President of sufficient Importance to carry
any weighs were willing to out openly
against him. The forlorn hope of opposition
hopeessly small that the opposition
would not oppose, and the scheme was aban'
doned for a timely moment and to await
developments. AS the administration
promptly posted to what going the
President was not slow in availine himself of th,
knowledge of the vantage ground he held even
among those who would like to oppose him.
An account of a conversation between Gov,
ernor Hill and one of his most Jealous supporters
showed that the Governor did not take much
stock in the past, present or future growth OF
his OVID strength a candidate for presidential
recognition. He Is reported to have said that he
thought that there might be something in the
talk of his friends early in the ad listration,
which worth while watching and nur:urlng,
but that he had been watching for nearly two
years, and that the march of time had not
brought corresponding progress III his political
prospects either in New York outside. The
Boston dinner of two winters ago was supposed
represent a spontaneous com bustlon In his
favor, which to like wild fire IN the
West and parts of the South, but like rocket
It up with meteoric splendor, burst. diffused
a few sparks, and went out. As the Governor
said to his friend, whatever strength he might
be able to pick up in New York it would be
suicide to make any attemrt to secure the dele
cation without some encouragement from other
sections. like New England. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, and respectable showing in the
South and West
At a recent talk over matters with Smith NJ
Weed and Mr.. Mannines return. the
situation has been fully canvassed. and from
present appearances all obstacles TO solid dele
cation from New York in support of Cleveland
have been removed. 1t was the doubts which
hung ABOUT the chances of united delegation
which caused the President to hesitate about
committing himself on the subject of a re-
nomination. He is shrewd enough TO know that
a divided delegation from his own State would
not only be a left handed com pliment, but would
be conclusive evidence that he could not expect
to carry the united strength of his party. With
out that his chances of success to say the least
were not t1attering- Since he has had reasonable
assurances of a solid delegation he has been able
to see his way clear to an Endorsement, aud with
the prestige of a unanimous backing from bis
State, he quietly make his plans to
gather il the tractable elements of convention
strength in the solid South and the milling
States of New England, the middle belt, and
the West
From this time forth he will not be slow about
comforting with his friends and pulling the wires
from the executive Office. He has plauned few
little jaunts. In a fortnight he will visit the
scene of his youth in the regions roundaboue
Clinton, taking In Holland Patent aud Utica.
He will spend Sept. II at Philadelphia, among
the Governors of the bakers dozen of colonial
States. and the representatives of the score and
a quarter of subordinate sovereigntes which
have since been added to the constellation of
the Union and the vast -arong of statesmen,
politicians, and heroes on land and sea who will
assemble at the metropolis on the banks of the
Delaware. to do honor to the Tooth birthday
of the adoption of the Constitution of the
United States He will then. a week later. take
in the fiuvia metropolis of the Mississippi, with
possible stop at Cincinnati on the way out and
Madison, Milwaukee, aud Chicago the way
back.
The most interesting feature of the now we'll
understood candidacy of the President for re-
nomination was a conversation which he had re-
Gently with n prominent Democrats politician in
Congress, in which he unbosomed himself of his
opinions of his probable antagonists on the Re-
publican ticket He said that Blaine and Sher-
man were the strongest names now before the
Republicans for nomination, and expressed his
S,h M doFaa ain hn
was convinced that he had gained no strength
in any of the States where he fell In arrears
on the vote of his party in 1884. and in New York
the Democracy would poll its full vote. What
ever might be the dissatisfaction of some, they
bad more to expect from Democratic
than a Republican administration. In re-
gard to Sherman he satisfied that,
while he would get the support of
the moneyed interests the labor voters would
not touch him He thought that Allison. Haw'
ley, any of the other talked-off candidates.
would be lost sight of in New York and in the
South and New Jersey. Connecticut and Indiana
The gentleman with whom he. was conversing
was almost paralyzed with curiosity when the
President went on to say that the Republicans
would the weakness of their candidates, and
would take up military hero, as to take ad-
vantage of the recent furry among the soldiers
After enumeratiDg few names. be intimatec
that the man he would most fear General
Sheridan that he had been enough of partisan
in his administration of affairs at New Orleans
TO recommend him to the most ultra politician
in the Republca ranks; that his military record
was OF the maSnelc htno, "nicn "ouio Fehfnus
the spirit OF the late war and ne might carry
the Irish in New York, which would be
factor in settling the contest in tnat State
AS part of the presidential maneuvers, some OK
the friends of the President making deter
mined effort to dissuade him from the nomna
tlon OF Secretary Lamar TO the Supreme Bench.
They have pointed out the dangers politically OF
the memories of the days of slavery,
secession and civil war by putting into the tri-
hunal, which has the Interpretation of the legis-
lation of the late war one who was so pronounced
in his treason against the government They
are also suspicious of the interest which the Re-
publican leaders manfesting in the matter.
The President however. realizes that Mr.. Lamar
is the foremost representative of the South and
the sentiments Of ner people. and therefore has
more TO gain from him there than he would be
likely to lose in the Democratic party In tho
North There is lively row going on over the
of a successor to MIR. Lamar in the De-
partment OF the Interior, the Georgians being